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Tuesday, October 12, 1920
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The Headlines
JUDSON SAYS HE PUT NO LIMIT ON PROFITS; Took All He Could Get in Bond Sales to State, He Testifies, Refusing to Waive Immunity. KEPT NO RECORD OF DEALS Asserts No One Except Brokers Had Any Interest in Transactions with Travis. Judson's Memory Uncertain. Never Kept Books or Accounts. JUDSON SAYS HE PUT NO LIMIT ON PROFITS $10,000 Small Amount to Carry. Tells of Depositing Cash. "Gentlemen's Agreement" with Fanshawe. Deputy Wendell Testifies.
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Whispering
John Schonberger
The must-have
Raggedy Andy
You Share a Birthday With
- Eugenio Montale (1896)
- Edward VI (1537)
- Pedro I of Brazil (1798)
- Ramsay MacDonald (1866)
- Aleister Crowley (1875)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
applesaucebaloneycheaterscrush
Flapper
bee's kneescat's pajamasgiggle watershebahotsy-totsy
Gangster
big cheesebump offstool pigeongatfall guy
Tech Check
Commercial Radio Stations (KDKA), Hair Dryer & Band-Aid.
Style of 1920
Silhouette: Straight and drop-waisted (Flapper)
Material: Beaded silk and rayon
- Bobbed hair
- Cloche hats
- T-strap heels
Cost of Living (1920)
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Gallon of Gas
$0.30
Average Home
$6,296
New Car
$575
Meanwhile
- Post-WWI Recession — Severe deflation and collapse of agricultural prices.
Time Elapsed
38,587 days ago
(105 years, 262 days)